By Hailie Gold Stephen Sondheim is one of, if not the most, musically adventurous composer in musical theater history. He got his start mentoring under Oscar Hammerstein III, but his career really kicked off when he wrote the spontaneous lyrics for the golden age musical, West Side Story, as well as the lyrics for Gypsy. […]
The name Harold (Hal) Prince is synonymous with Broadway, some even going so far as to proclaim him the prince of Broadway. I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a lecture,given by him at my alma mater college, William Paterson University when they invited him on campus for their Distinguished Lecturer Series. During the […]
Everyone loves that part in a musical where the couple finally sings a duet, stares at each other for a dramatic second and then proceeds to kiss, possibly to the sound of some dramatic, happy music in the background. Of course, there are always small differences, but it’s safe to say that a similar scene […]
We’ve all worshipped the stars of Broadway at some point, Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit, Idina Menzel, and for good reason. Some of these people paved the way for what Broadway as a community has change into today. For many of us theater nerds, Wicked was our first experience in the world of musical theater and Broadway and it […]
So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) recently completed its tenth hit season on the FOX Network and has been renewed for an eleventh. Since July 2005, hundreds of dancers have graced our television screens. Beginning with a solo audition in front of three judges, dancers who are chosen to move on in the competition […]
I got hold of Ryan Steele, best known for playing Specs in Disney’s Newsies, and currently working in Matilda, for an interview!! The star known for his dancing (and his smile…come on folks, you all think it), and told me about how he got his first role, as well as what his role in Matilda now requires! […]
I have the utmost respect for Broadway swings. A person who can learn the ins and outs of multiple roles and fill in at a moment’s notice? I can only dream of being a Broadway swing one day. So that’s why I kind of freaked out at the opportunity to catch up with Chris Rice, current […]
Normally I report on the Broadway community at large, but today I’m dedicating a post to the Camp Broadway blog family. If you follow Camp Broadway or any of the other bloggers on Facebook or Twitter, you have noticed that we love to talk to each other across the web…A LOT. We’re a bunch of […]
In the past year, Adam Kaplan has graduated college and joined one of the hottest Broadway musicals. We recently learned more about this up-and-coming young performer. What experience did you have growing up that made you realize performing is what you wanted to do? Growing up, I would always sing around the house and I had […]